Agriculturally Speaking
Alfalfa Weevil Can Be
Controlled, Says Agent
FBANK W. REAMS, ? ,
County Agricultural Agent
COMING EVENTS
Sept. 1728: DHIA Supervis
or's Training Course, State Col
lege.
Sept. 20: Feeder Calf Sale,
Rocky Mount.
Sept. 24: Warren County
Fair Opens (Exhibits received
8 a. m. to 5 p. m.).
Sept. 24-28: Artificial Breed
ing Short Course, State Col
lege.
Sept. 30: Final date to apply
for state and federal gasoline
tax refunds. (We have a sup
ply of forms in the office that
we are anxious to have used.)
TOBACCO BULK CURING
The only tobacco bulk cur
ini? barn in Warren County Is
located on the Thomas Burton
farm in the Oine community.
( In the picture above you see
ATr. Burton inspecting the con
dition of the leaf while his son
decided to take a trip to the!
house. Mr. Burton did not
make a final statement on the
?i value of this type curing but
in all probability he will have
reached some decision follow
in? the warehouse sales. In
some sections of the state, this
method of curing has gained
considerable popularity. It ap
pears, without doubt, that any
method reducing labor and
unit cost will be adopted by
producers as changes are re
quired to be made. Most ev
eryone who confers with me
on the subject seriously con
siders bulk curing when forced
to build additional curing
barns.
ALFALFA WEEVIL
The alfalfa weevil arrived in
Warren County only a few
years aeo and almost elimi
nated alfalfa production in this
area. Heptacholor is one
chemical that puts them in
their grave. Dut to its chem
ical properties, this insect kill
er must be applied at certain
times of the year. Research
found out that this insect also
operates and hides in the
field during the fall. Research
also discovered that hepta
chlor could be applied in the
fall but not later than Novem
ber 15 and performing a mar
velous job controlling this pest.
The amount required per acre
to do the job is 40 lbs. of
2%Vj heptachlor granules. One
of the most pratical methods
of application is add 100 lbs.
of fertilier per acre and ap
ply with a fertilier or lime
spreader. Somo people at-1
tempt to apply the granules
with a cyclone seed sower, and
this method is excellent, but
surely is rough on your face
and breathing department. lf|
you produce alfalfa, this is a !
must, so why take a chance'
when this prevention can be
bad at such low cost''
SUPPER MEETING
These community and home |
demonstration clubs continue
to dish out some mighty good
food. The large crowd at the j
recent brunswick stew supper J
at the Drewry Community
Club hardly made a dent in'
the very large cooking pot that!
gave me the impression of j
having a capacity of over 50:
Sandwich Got
Name From
English Earl
How did the sandwich get its
name
Historical sources say that
the word "sandwich" originat
ed during the time of John
Montagu, the fourth Earl of
Sandwich, who was well known
in England during the 18th
century because of his fond-'
ness for gambling.
At a long gambling session, |
the Earl ordered a servant toj
bring him meat between two
slices of bread so he could |
continue his gambling.
Many stories trace the origin
of the sandwich back before (
the time of the British earl?
as far back as to the pre-j
Christian era when certain!
priests are said to have spread
wafers with honey and eaten,
them. In any case, sand- j
wiches have been around a;
long time; and today they help,
gallons. The people were al
lowed to purchase and take
some of this home. The ham
biscuits at the Wise Home
Demonstration Club were out
of this world and the sliced
hom disappeared like ice in
the sun at the joint Inez
Home Demonstration Club and
Community Club meeting. Af
ter eating to capacity at the
Churchill Home Demonstration
meeting, including all kinds of
desserts, out of nowhere ap
peared several homemade ice
cream freezers. What are youj
supposed to do under such
conditions? I did not pay any
attention to anyone else but I
do confess that I ate plenty of
ice cream and happily hurt for
the next two hours.
satisfy the appetites of mil
lions.
With school lunches to pre
pare now, there will be many
sandwiches to prepare and the
mother will probably be hav
ing sandwiches for lunch too.
Turkey sandwiches are
mighty versatile fare especially
with turkeys reasonably priced.
The mingled flavors of sand
wich go-togethers highlight
turkey in many delicious ways.
Slice it, dice it, or chop it.
but always use generous por
tions of tender roast turkey in
every sandwich creation.
For school, you can mix dev
Soil Conservation News
Diverting Water Can Be
Complicated Problem
By NAT WHITE,
Soil Conservation Service
Sometimes it is necessary to
divert water from a large acre
age to keep it from washing
land, muddying and silting
ponds, or destroying engineer
ing practices. Diversions are
used extensively by Warren
County farmers, and farmers
are using them more as time
goes by. Diverting water "is
complicated, and if it is done
wrong the practice may do
more harm than good.
The first requirement for di
verting a large quantity of
water is a stable outlet for the
water. If the water is dis
charged on a steep grade with
erodable soil, a large active
gully is a certainty. The water
must be carried to a stable
otlet such as a grassed water
way, a honeysuckle bottom, or
bedrock.
There are dozens of farm
I ponds that stay muddy during
j the spring. Since this is the
, time the bass spawn and bream
do most of their growing, the
muddy water is very detrimen
ital. It is impossible to have a
I good fish pond if the water
stays muddy most of the time.
When a pond is fertilized it is
very expensive to have the fer
iled ham and mayonnaise and
spread on the bread. Then
add a slice of roast turkey.
Wagon wheel sandwiches are
party-time favorites. To pre
pare, cut slices of bread into
circles. Spread one side of
each slice with butter or mar
garine. Add sliced roast tur
key, cranberry sauce and let
tuce to half of the buttered
bread slices, and close with the
remaining circles. Cut nippy
cheese slices into circles and
small strips. Arrange them on
top of each circle sandwich to
resemble the hub and spokes
of wagon wheels.
Serve wagon wheel turkey
sandwiches with western-style
barbecued beans and plenty of
cold delicious milk.
Miss Mary Reynolds Duncan
has returned after spending
the summer in Raleigh with
relatives.
This diversion recently constructed around William Bruer's
pond near Ridgexvay diverts water from tha pond and keeps
the pond from getting muddy. The diversion catches excess
water from 44 acres of land and discharges it on bedrock be
low the pond. Water can be turned into the pond whenever
it is desirable to do so.
tilizer washed out of the pond
each time it rains. A diversion
that keeps this excess water
out of the pond will help the
fishing and keep silt from
ruining the pond.
Progress Made In
Care Of Animals
ELIZABETH CITY?A lot of
progress has been made in the
production and management of
beef cattle and swine by the
farmers of Pasquotank County,
says Agricultural Agent S. L.
Lowery.
Just a few years ago tho
swine that went to market
from this county were short
and unusually fat. Today,
farmers are now marketing
swine with long bodies, deep
sides and lean meat.
Boss: "What makes you
think you made a mistake In
hiring that new freight hand
ler?"
Personnel Chief: "Some
thing's very suspicious. Notice
that every time he puts a car
ton in the trailer he stops to
wipe his fingerprints off it."
Oh Fine
A seemingly stupid young
fellow was being bullied in
cross-examination. "Do you
ever work?" remanded the at
torney.
"Not much," the witness re
plied.
Is your father regularly em
ployed?"
"Nope."
"Isn't it true that he's a
worthless good-for
nothing, too?"
"I don't know about that,"
said the witness. "But you
might ask him. He's sittin'
there on the jury."
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